Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti arrives to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
WINNIPEG – A judge has granted an acquittal to two First Nations men convicted of killing a restaurant worker in Winnipeg a half-century ago.
Chief Justice Glenn Joyal of the Court of King’s Bench told Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse that they are innocent and deserve acquittals.
People in the courtroom gallery erupted in cheers as the judge announced his decision.
The Crown asked for an acquittal of Anderson and Woodhouse, saying systemic racism had affected the investigation and prosecution.
Anderson and Woodhouse were sentenced to life in prison for the death of Ting Fong Chan, a restaurant worker who was stabbed in 1973.
Both men professed their innocence in court today, saying they did not kill Chan.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on July 18, 2023.
